Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South End Row area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South End Row (W8 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South End Row (W8 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Court Place, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palace Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Palace Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thackeray Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thackeray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Court Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Church Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scarsdale Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kensington Church Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Court Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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